"The Last Ride" is the soon to be released movie about Hank Williams' (born HIRAM KING WILLIAMS) death. The movie stars Henry Thomas, Jesse James, Fred Dalton Thompson, and Kaley Cuoco.
Williams was born with spina bifida occulta, a painful spine condition which led to his use of alcohol and drugs as a means to cope with the pain. About Hank's drug use, Wiki says...
In 1952, Williams's consumption of alcohol, morphine and other painkillers to ease the pain resulting from his back condition caused problems in his personal and professional life. He divorced his wife and was fired by the Grand Ole Opry due to frequent drunkenness.On January 1, 1953, on the way to a concert, he had a doctor inject him with a combination of vitamin B12 and morphine, which, added to the alcohol and chloral hydrate that Williams had consumed earlier, caused him to have a fatal heart attack. He was only 29.
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